8 Translocal Families

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: The Great Convergence 1
4. Part I. The Curse of the Maritime Blessing, 1767–1891
5. 1 Pacifying the Seas 19
6. 2 Back in the World 45
7. 3 Brotherhood of the Sword 75
8. 4 Qingxiang 97
9. Part II Winning the Opium Peace Maritime Chaozhou from Shanghai to Siam, 1858–1929
10. 5 Qingxiang 127
11. 6 Narco-Capitalism 157
12. 7 “This Diabolical Tyranny” 186
13. 8 Translocal Families 217
14. 9 Maritime Chaozhou at Full Moon, 1891–1929 245
15. Conclusion: Territorialism and the State 282
16. Acknowledgments 293
17. Appendix: Total Value of Trade, Ten Leading Treaty Ports, 1875–1879 297
18. Abbreviations 299
19. Notes 301
20. Bibliography 331
21. Index 355
22. A Note On The Type 363